Compass Academy Charter SchoolCharter
- Elementary/secondary school in Compass Academy Charter School
- Odessa, TX
- Kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Compass Academy Charter School: C
Total students
1,371
Avg. teacher experience
12.1 years
Compass Academy Charter School: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 90%
Compass Academy Charter School is an charter elementary/secondary school in Odessa, TX, in the Compass Academy Charter School school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,371 students. 1.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,265, which is $4,622 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Valerie Minyen
- vminyen@mycacs.org
- (432) 272-1836
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Compass Academy Charter School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 18. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,371
African American
26 (1.9%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 1.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.2%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (0.4%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
475 (34.6%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 34.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
838 (61.1%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 61.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
21 (1.5%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 1.5%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
1.4 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 1.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
8.5 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 8.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
0.1 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 0.1%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0.1 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 0.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0.6 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 0.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.6 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 9.6%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Compass Academy Charter School: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Compass Academy Charter School: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Compass Academy Charter School: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Compass Academy Charter School: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Compass Academy Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Compass Academy Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Compass Academy Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
6.4 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 6.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
8 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Compass Academy Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
6.4 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 6.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Compass Academy Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
6.5 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 6.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
5.6 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 5.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Compass Academy Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Compass Academy Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
82.3
African American
1 (1.2%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 1.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
21 (25.5%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 25.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
59.3 (72.1%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 72.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.2%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
65 (78.9%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 78.9%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
15.3 (18.6%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 18.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2 (2.4%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 2.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
16.7
Compass Academy Charter School: 16.7
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.1 years
Compass Academy Charter School: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$54,265
Compass Academy Charter School: $54,265
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$58,144
Compass Academy Charter School: $58,144
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$48,844
Compass Academy Charter School: $48,844
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$51,778
Compass Academy Charter School: $51,778
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,342
Compass Academy Charter School: $56,342
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,720
Compass Academy Charter School: $60,720
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: $71,111